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LVUSD school candidates leaf through important student topics
Oct 4, 2024 · VOTE FOR TWO—The Las Virgenes United School District Board of Trustees candidates are, from left, Leslie Kraut, Alan Lazar and Linda Menges. Election is Nov. 5. MICHAEL COONS/Acorn Newspapers The three candidates for the Las Virgenes Unified School District’s Board of Education sounded off on enrollment, cellphones, campus safety, test scores and other hot topics
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Newcomers make run for school board - theacorn.com
Two seats are up for election on the Las Virgenes Unified School District Board of Education, with a pair of challengers and one incumbent in the running—meaning at least one new face will be on the panel when the votes are counted Nov. 5. Linda Menges is seeking a third term, and replacement-appointee Jill
Uncovering the mystery of wild parrots in Southern California
Mar 22, 2012 · AT HOME HERE—Black-hooded parakeets, one of 13 species of parrots that have naturalized in California, can be spotted in Malibu Creek State Park and other areas nearby such as Latigo Canyon. On a mild and clear winter day some two or three years ago, I set out on a hike with a friend in Malibu’s
A safer 23-118 freeway overpass - theacorn.com
GETTING AN UPGRADE—The Arroyo Simi Bridge overpass has seen multiple suicides. Acorn file photo A major safety upgrade for one of the region’s most dangerous overpasses may soon become a reality. The California Transportation Commission is set to consider final funding next month to construct a safety barrier system on the Arroyo Simi Bridge, a
Kate Anderson for Agoura council - theacorn.com
Sep 20, 2024 · As a mother of three, with three children currently attending Agoura High School and Lindero Canyon Middle School, I am proud to endorse Kate Anderson for Agoura Hills City Council. Kate is a passionate candidate but also someone I consider a dear friend. Kate is an amazing mother, who parents with compassion and creative ideas
ADA lawsuits called ‘legal extortion’ become increasingly common
Part one of a series Ventura County property and business owners are sounding the alarm over a growing legal trend in which plaintiffs are taking advantage of laws intended to ensure equal access to people with disabilities. A “shakedown,” as one defendant calls it. The serial plaintiffs often target areas developed before the 1990
County most expensive housing market in nation, forecast warns
Ventura County’s housing availability remains at a critically low level, experts said at this year’s Cal Lutheran University’s Center for Economic Research and Forecasting event in Thousand Oaks, and because of ongoing and persistent barriers to new construction, any hope for expanding the county’s home ownership rate appears dim. The Feb. 28 forecast at T.O.’s Scherr Forum Theatre ...
Kinecta Credit Union Places People Above Numbers - The Acorn
FRIENDLY FACES—From left, Thousand Oaks branch staff: manager, Michael Issakhani, personal financial advocates Kamille Ferrer and Selena Negrete Contreras. Not pictured are Erik Cisneros, assistant branch manager, and Sydney Levacy, personal financial advocate. Courtesy photo For anyone looking to change banks or in the market for a new mortgage, car loan, savings account or some